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Like the captain Kapil Dev himself, the team of 1983 World Cup, barring the great Sunil Gavaskar, was made of individuals who were yet to be internationally acclaimed.
In six attempts in the first two editions of the Prudential World Cup, India won just one game - by ten wickets against a low-key East Africa in 1975. Overall, till the beginning of the 1983 World Cup, India had played 40 One-Day Internationals under six captains in nine years and had lost 28 of them. Therefore, at the start of the tournament, India carried minimum expectations and the odds on them were 66 to 1.
Final
West Indies, Lord's, London, June 25
On a dramatic day at Lord's, Kapil Dev lifted the Prudential trophy in front of 24,609 people and received prize money 20,000 Pounds as India beat West Indies by 43 runs in the final.
Scores: India 183 in 54.4 overs (Krishnamachari Srikkanth 38; Andy Roberts 3-32, Malcolm Marshall 2-24, Michael Holding 2-26, Larry Gomes 2-49) beat West Indies 140 in 52 overs (Vivian Richards 33; Balwinder Singh Sandhu 2-32, Madan Lal 3-31, Mohinder Amarnath 3-12) by 43 runs. MoM: Mohinder Amarnath.
Team India 30 years on after 1st World Cup title: The journey to Lord's, June 25, 1983 | Cricket - Features | NDTVSports.com
In six attempts in the first two editions of the Prudential World Cup, India won just one game - by ten wickets against a low-key East Africa in 1975. Overall, till the beginning of the 1983 World Cup, India had played 40 One-Day Internationals under six captains in nine years and had lost 28 of them. Therefore, at the start of the tournament, India carried minimum expectations and the odds on them were 66 to 1.
Final
West Indies, Lord's, London, June 25
On a dramatic day at Lord's, Kapil Dev lifted the Prudential trophy in front of 24,609 people and received prize money 20,000 Pounds as India beat West Indies by 43 runs in the final.
Scores: India 183 in 54.4 overs (Krishnamachari Srikkanth 38; Andy Roberts 3-32, Malcolm Marshall 2-24, Michael Holding 2-26, Larry Gomes 2-49) beat West Indies 140 in 52 overs (Vivian Richards 33; Balwinder Singh Sandhu 2-32, Madan Lal 3-31, Mohinder Amarnath 3-12) by 43 runs. MoM: Mohinder Amarnath.
Team India 30 years on after 1st World Cup title: The journey to Lord's, June 25, 1983 | Cricket - Features | NDTVSports.com
